The two-page letter from Attorney Karen Patton Seymour, representing Snyder, to Representative Carolyn B. country.” It also restates concerns about “basic concepts of fairness and due process.”
In response, a commission spokesperson noted that the commission “was more than accommodating” in several respects, including allowing Snyder to testify remotely from France.
“The commission will not be deterred in its investigation into the reality of workplace misconduct by Washington’s leaders,” the spokesman said in a statement.
The exchange represents the latest barrage of correspondence between Snyder and the commission about whether, when, and under what circumstances he will testify under oath about long-standing allegations of sexual harassment and toxicity reported by dozens of former employees.
Roger Goodell, the NFL Commissioner, will testify In a remote Wednesday session.
In a six-page letter to Snyder’s attorney on Friday, Maloney wrote that You didn’t find any good reason why he couldn’t testify He urged him to reconsider, offering to share some information up front as “accommodation”. She set 9 a.m. Monday as a deadline for his response.
The NFL declined to comment Monday on Snyder’s latest rejection.
The commission began its investigation into the leaders’ workplace and the NFL responded in October. After eight months of fact-finding, the commission considers Snyder’s testimony necessary and believes it should be available.
If he refuses to do so voluntarily, Maloney can issue a subpoena to compel him to testify. The ongoing discussion about what facilities will and will not be provided represents an attempt to find a compromise less than a subpoena.
As a result of the investigation, Maloney last week introduced legislation to curb the abuse of non-disclosure agreements and non-swap agreements and create new employee protections in all workplaces.
